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‘First light’ beyond Moon: NASA sets record in interplanetary laser communication – Times of India

56 years ago2 years ago04 mins

[ad_1] In a pioneering step toward transforming interplanetary communication, NASA‘s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment, aboard the Psyche spacecraft, has accomplished a groundbreaking “first light” moment. The DSOC experiment, which has the potential to revolutionize spacecraft communication, successfully transmitted data via laser to and from beyond the moon for the first time, marking a…

Astronauts on ‘red’ Mars may witness green sky, reveals study – Times of India

56 years ago2 years ago05 mins

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: While Mars is often dubbed the Red Planet, its atmosphere reveals a surprising green glow. Utilizing the European Space Agency’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), researchers have witnessed Mars’ atmosphere exhibiting a green luminescence for the first time, specifically in the visible light spectrum, reported Live Science.The phenomenon, known as airglow (alternatively…

Scientists identify molten layer deep within interior of Mars – Times of India

56 years ago2 years ago06 mins

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Seismic waves generated by a meteorite impact on the other side of Mars from where Nasa‘s InSight lander sits have provided new clues about the Red Planet’s deep interior, prompting scientists to reappraise the anatomy of Earth’s planetary neighbor. The new seismic data indicates the presence of a hitherto unknown layer of molten…

Scientists surprised by source of largest quake detected on Mars – Times of India

56 years ago2 years ago07 mins

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Nasa’s InSight lander has made a significant discovery on Mars, detecting the largest quake ever recorded on the Red Planet.This Martian tremor measured 4.7 on the magnitude scale, which may not sound big on Earth, but it’s a substantial shake for our neighbouring planet.Unlike Earth, Mars doesn’t have the same geological process…

Mars: Mars comes closer to Earth for millions via ESA live-streaming – Times of India

56 years ago2 years ago03 mins

[ad_1] LONDON: In a first, the European Space Agency (ESA) live-streamed historic live images directly from Mars on YouTube. The historic images were also shared on ESA‘s Twitter account.It took about 18 minutes for images to travel directly from Mars to Earth for the live-streaming late on Friday.The live-streaming link, which is still available on…

Most powerful rocket ever built explodes minutes after lift-off – Times of India

56 years ago3 years ago04 mins

[ad_1] SOUTH PADRE ISLAND: Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday successfully launched its next-generation Starship cruise vessel, the most powerful rocket ever built, for the first time atop the company’s powerful new Super Heavy rocket in an uncrewed test flight that ended minutes later with the vehicle exploding in the sky. The two-stage rocketship, standing taller…

SpaceX postpones 1st launch attempt of Starship, world’s tallest rocket – Times of India

56 years ago3 years ago05 mins

[ad_1] BOCA CHICA (TEXAS): Elon Musk‘s SpaceX on Monday called off a highly anticipated launch of its powerful new Starship rocket, delaying the first uncrewed test flight of the vehicle into space.The two-stage rocketship, standing taller than the Statue of Liberty at 394 feet (120 m) high, originally was scheduled for blast-off from the SpaceX…

Mars rover finds rippled rocks caused by waves: Nasa – Times of India

56 years ago3 years ago04 mins

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Nasa’s Curiosity rover has found wave-rippled rocks — evidence of an ancient lake — in an area of the planet expected to be drier, the US space agency said Wednesday.“This is the best evidence of water and waves that we’ve seen in the entire mission,” said Ashwin Vasavada, Curiosity’s project scientist at Nasa‘s…

Indian scientist-led team first to find evidence of solitary waves in Mars magnetosphere – Times of India

56 years ago3 years ago05 mins

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a significant discovery, Indian scientists have reported the first evidence of the presence of solitary waves or electric field fluctuations in the Martian magnetosphere. Despite several global missions to Mars, the presence of solitary waves in the Martian magnetosphere had never been reported by any space agency or institute in the…

Mars’s crust more complex, evolved than previously thought: Study – Times of India

56 years ago3 years ago08 mins

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: A new study finds the original crust on Mars is more complex, and evolved, than previously thought. Researchers have determined the Martian crust has greater concentrations of the chemical element silicon, which may mean Mars’ original surface may have been similar to Earth‘s first crust. The Martian surface is uniformly basaltic, a product…